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Some decent matches I remember from 1989-94. I skipped looking for any decent WWF matches from 1989. NWA/WCW 1989 Ric Flair/Ricky Steamboat trilogy Rick Steiner v. Mike Rotundo (TV title match, Chi-Town Rumble) Mike Rotundo & Kevin Sullivan v. Steiners (Clash VII) Terry Funk v. Ricky Steamboat (Clash VII; Lex Luger turns on Steamboat after match) Mike Rotundo & Kevin Sullivan v. Steiners (GAB '89) Sting v. The Great Muta (TV title match, GAB '89) Lex Luger v. Ricky Steamboat (U.S title match, GAB '89) Freebirds & Samoan Swat Team v. Road Warriors, Midnight Express and Dr. Death Steve Williams (Wargames, GAB '89) Ric Flair v. Terry Funk (World title match, GAB '89) Mike Rotundo v. Dr. Death Steve Williams (Clash VIII) Ric Flair & Sting v. Dick Slater & The Great Muta (Clash VIII; Terry Funk attacks Flair with a plastic bag afterwards) Lex Luger v. Brian Pillman (U.S. title match; Halloween Havoc '89) Ric Flair v. Terry Funk ("I quit" match, Clash IX) NWA/WCW 1990 Rock n' Roll Express v. Midnight Express (WrestleWar '90) Ric Flair v. Lex Luger (World title match, WrestleWar '90, Luger turns face during match) Brian Pillman & Tom Zenk v. Midnight Express (U.S. tag team title match, Capital Combat '90) Steiners v. Doom (World tag team title match, Capital Combat '90) Ric Flair v. Lex Luger (World title match, Capital Combat '90) Midnight Express v. Southern Boys (U.S. tag team title match, GAB '90) Doom v. Rock n' Roll Express (World tag team title match, GAB '90) Ric Flair v. Sting (World title match, GAB '90) Doom v. Ric Flair & Arn Anderson (World tag team title match, Halloween Havoc '90) Doom v. Arn Anderson & Barry Windham (World tag team title street fight; Starrcade '90) WWF 1990 Hart Foundation v. Rockers (WrestleFest '90 tape) Royal Rumble (RR '90) Hulk Hogan v. Ultimate Warrior (Title vs. title, WM VI) Demolition v. Hart Foundation (World tag team title match, 2 out of 3 falls, SSlam '90) Ted DiBiase v. Shawn Michaels (WWF's Hottest Matches tape, circa 1990 or so) WCW 1991 Lex Luger v. Dan Spivey (U.S. title match, WrestleWar '91) Sting, Brian Pillman & the Steiners v. Ric Flair, Sid Vicious, Barry Windham & Larry Zbyszko (Wargames, WrestleWar '91) Steiners v. Sting & Lex Luger (World tag team title match, SuperBrawl I) Ric Flair v. Scott Steiner (World title match, Clash XIV) Ric Flair v. Bobby Eaton (World title match, Clash XV) Bobby Eaton v. Terry Taylor (Halloween Havoc '91) Arn Anderson & Larry Zbyszko v. Dustin Rhodes & Ricky Steamboat (World tag team title match, Clash XVII) Lex Luger & Arn Anderson v. Tom Zenk & Terry Taylor (Starrcade '91) WWF 1991 Rockers v. Orient Express (RR '91) Curt Hennig v. Shawn Michaels (Intercontinental title match, World Tour 1991 tape) Ultimate Warrior v. Randy Savage (Retirement match, WM VII) Sgt. Slaughter v. Hulk Hogan (World title match, WM VII) Curt Hennig v. Bret Hart (Intercontinental title match, SSlam '91) Ric Flair, Ted DiBiase, The Mountie & The Warlord v. Bret Hart, Roddy Piper, British Bulldog & Virgil (SSeries '91) Hulk Hogan v. The Undertaker (World title match, SSeries '91) WCW 1992 Arn Anderson, Bobby Eaton & Larry Zbyszko v. Dustin Rhodes, Ron Simmons & Barry Windham (Clash XVIII) Sting & Ricky Steamboat v. Rick Rude & Steve Austin (Clash XVIII) Brian Pillman v. Tom Zenk (Light heavyweight title match, WrestleWar '92) Steiners v. Tatsumi Fujinami & Takayuju Iizuka (WrestleWar '92) Sting's Squadron v. The Dangerous Alliance (Wargames, WrestleWar '92) Jushin "Thunder" Liger v. Brian Pillman (Light heavyweight title match, SuperBrawl II) Steve Austin & Larry Zbyszko v. Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes (SuperBrawl II) Rick Rude v. Ricky Steamboat (U.S. title match, SuperBrawl II) Brian Pillman & Jushin "Thunder" Liger v. Chris Benoit & Beef Wellington (Clash XIX) Brian Pillman v. Scotty Flamingo (Light heavyweight title match, Beach Blast '92) Sting v. Cactus Jack (Falls count anywhere match, Beach Blast '92) Rick Rude v. Ricky Steamboat (Iron Man match, Beach Blast '92) Sting v. Big Van Vader (World title match, GAB '92) Brian Pillman v. Ricky Steamboat (Halloween Havoc '92) Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes v. Steve Austin & Dr. Death Steve Williams (WCW/NWA tag title match, Halloween Havoc '92) Barry Windham & Dustin Rhodes v. Shane Douglas & Ricky Steamboat (World tag title match, Clash XXI; Windham turns heel after match) Sting v. Vader (King of Cable tournament final, Starrcade '92) WWF 1992 Bret Hart v. Ric Flair (Intercontinental title match, Invasion '92 tape) Ric Flair v. Shawn Michaels (Invasion '92 tape) Royal Rumble (RR '92) Roddy Piper v. Bret Hart (Intercontinental title match, WM XIII) Ric Flair v. Randy Savage (World title match, WM XIII) Randy Savage v. Shawn Michaels (World title match, World Tour 1992 tape) Bret Hart v. Shawn Michaels (1st WWF ladder match: Smack 'Em, Whack 'Em tape) Bret Hart v. British Bulldog (Intercontinental title match, SSlam '92) Ric Flair v. Bret Hart (World title match; Smack 'Em, Whack 'Em tape) Ric Flair & Razor Ramon v. Curt Hennig & Randy Savage (SSeries '92) Bret Hart v. Shawn Michaels (World title match, SSeries '92) WCW 1993 Ricky Steamboat & Shane Douglas v. Steve Austin & Brian Pillman (World tag team title match, Clash XXII) Chris Benoit v. 2 Cold Scorpio (SuperBrawl III) Heavenly Bodies v. Rock n' Roll Express (Special SMW match, SuperBrawl III) Sting v. Vader (White Castle of Fear match, SuperBrawl III) Steve Austin & Brian Pillman v. Los Dos Hombres (World tag team title match, Slamboree '93) Barry Windham v. Arn Anderson (NWA title match, Slamboree '93) Barry Windham v. 2 Cold Scorpio (NWA title match, Clash XXIII) Sting, British Bulldog & Dustin Rhodes v. Vader, Rick Rude & Sid Vicious (Clash XXIII) Steve Austin & Brian Pillman v. Ric Flair & Arn Anderson (World tag team title match, 2 out of 3 falls, Clash XXIII) Vader v. Cactus Jack (Texas Death match, Halloween Havoc '93) Vader v. Ric Flair (World title match, Starrcaade '93) WWF 1993 Shawn Michaels v. Marty Jannetty (Intercontinental title match, RR '93) Money Inc. v. Nasty Boys (World tag team title match, WrestleFest '93 tape) Curt Hennig v. Ric Flair (Loser leaves WWF match; RAW/WrestleFest '93 tape) Bret Hart v. Curt Hennig (KOTR '93) Steiners v. Heavenly Bodies (World tag team title match, SSlam '93) Bret Hart v. Jerry Lawler (SSlam '93) Tatanka & The Smokin' Gunns v. Bam Bam Bigelow & The Headshrinkers (SSlam '93) Diesel, Adam Bomb, IRS & Rick Martel vs. Razor Ramon, Randy Savage, Marty Jannetty & 1-2-3 Kid (SSeries '93) Rock n' Roll Express v. Heavenly Bodies (SMW tag title match, SSeries '93) WCW 1994 Nasty Boys v. Cactus Jack & Maxx Payne (Chicago street fight, Spring Stampede '94) Vader v. The Boss (Spring Stampede '94) Ric Flair v. Ricky Steamboat (World title match, Spring Stampede '94) Nasty Boys v. Cactus Jack & Kevin Sullivan (World tag team title match, Slamboree '94) Ric Flair v. Sting (World title unification match, Clash XXVII) Steve Austin v. Ricky Steamboat (U.S. title match, BATB '94) Ric Flair v. Hulk Hogan (World title match, BATB '94) Steve Austin v. Ricky Steamboat (U.S. title match, Clash XXVIII; Steamboat's final match) Lord Steven Regal v. Johnny B. Badd (TV title match, Fall Brawl '94) Hulk Hogan v. Ric Flair (World title career vs. career match, Halloween Havoc '94) WWF 1994 Bret & Owen Hart v. Steiners (WrestleFest '94 tape) Shawn Michaels v. Razor Ramon (Intercontinental title match, WrestleFest '94 tape) Quebecers v. Bret & Owen Hart (World tag team title match, RR '94) Bret Hart v. Owen Hart (WM X) Shawn Michaels v. Razor Ramon (Intercontinental title ladder match, WM X) Owen Hart v. 1-2-3 Kid (KOTR '94) Razor Ramon & 1-2-3 Kid v. Diesel & Shawn Michaels (Action Zone) Bret Hart v. Owen Hart (World title cage match, SSlam '94) Bret Hart v. Bob Backlund (World title submission match, SSeries '94) I also made a smaller list of decent NWA matches from 1984 through the end of 1988, even if that isn't what you asked for.

So far, it's not true. A friend of mine just searched for Sharon Osbourne's death on Google, and only came up with the ABC page, and nothing else (as opposed to Christopher Reeve's death, which she said "is everywhere"). I've been checking MTV every five minutes, but they haven't broken away from their usual crummy programming. -Ben

I bought the Encyclopedia last Monday, but I don't remember any spoilers from any series running right this moment. Maybe I'll have to read it cover to cover to find something that sounds like Identity Crisis. Then again, the entry for the Elongated Man didn't mention Sue Dibny's rape and murder, so it's not completely up to date. As for the killer, I really have no idea who it could be. -Ben

Was it ever implied that Peter and Gwen did it in the comics before she died? From what I've heard, Parker didn't lose his virginity to Mary Jane until after he had dropped Ben Reilly down a smokestack, and after making his peace with the Gwen clone that the Jackal created. -Ben

Big Star's "Holocaust" comes to mind. -Ben

4) Teen movies 5) Chick flicks 6. Any movie starring Jim Varney. -Ben

Scott Keith (IZFAAAATBONZOGONZOLOL2004!!!~~) actually reviewed that, but was that a Canadian-only release or something? I haven't seen any of the Disney Treasures released here in the US, but I'd probably have to go halfway to Pittsburgh and check Best Buy for it, since we only really have Wal-Mart, K-Mart, FYE, and the like around here. On the Front Lines was available in the states. I did pick up my copy sometime this summer, along with The Chronological Donald Duck, volume one (good), Mickey in Living Color, volume two (ehhh...), and I also got The Complete Goofy from eBay (decent, but no option to play all shorts?) If you find it, snap it up. I've heard it's already out of print... -Ben

He did reinvent himself as Buster Poindexter in the 1980s, and I'm still not sure why. Maybe he wasn't afraid to be laughed at or criticized by serious music fans? Whatever, though. Lately, he's been on a big blues kick. He also portrayed Eli Zabitz during one season of OZ, too, so it isn't like he was picking completely crummy roles in the movies and TV shows he appeared in. -Ben

Johnny Thunders didn't! There's a quote in the book Please Kill Me about how Thunders refused to dress in drag onstage. Still, they're such a great band. -Ben

D: Towards the end of August, the team deals away three key players when the team is just a couple of games out of first place, effectively saying "We have no chance of catching the Indians/Twins/Royals/Tigers". (see 1997 season) That's when I stopped following the Sox, to be honest. -Ben

Picked up Eddie's DVD late last night from Wal-Mart, so I can confirm it's definitely at your nearest Wally World. Haven't watched it yet, since I also got my copy of MST3K: The Essentials in the mail, and that's what I ended up throwing in the player first after getting home. -Ben

In Evansville, Indiana, we don't have Simpsons reruns. They used to air at eleven on our low-power UPN affiliate, which converted over from a Pax station last year. Several months ago, reruns of Taxi replaced The Simpsons without any warning, and no station's picked up the rights since. -Ben

Kane is not a believer in returning his library books on time. Kane was spotted writing obscenities on the wall at Phoebe Caulfield's school. Kane was the author of the Pina Colada song. Kane is responsible for every prank fire drill and bomb threat that has ever happened in anyschool. Kane deliberately started a brawl in the White House's war room. Kane campaigned for Richard Nixon. Kane voted against the inclusion of Alaska and Hawaii in the union. Kane caused that ground ball to roll through Bill Buckner's legs in 1986. Kane also was the reason why Buffalo lost four straight Super Bowls. Kane is secretly the CEO of Clear Channel. Kane stole jokes from Henny Youngman. Kane was the one who purchased Robert Johnson's soul at the crossroads in rural Mississippi. Kane designed Pennsylvania's road system. Kane is the last person on earth who believes The Family Circus is still hysterically funny.

Trust me, it couldn't be as bad as Evansville... -Ben

The Stooges: I Wanna Be Your Dog The Stooges: Down on the Street MC5: Kick Out the Jams The Cars: You're All I've Got Tonight Black Sabbath: N.I.B. Led Zeppelin: The Rover Judas Priest: Painkiller The Replacements: Bastards of Young Queen: Liar Van Halen: Unchained

Here ya go. -Ben

This'll happen the same week that the Hart Foundation reforms with Yokozuna as its newest member, y'know. -Ben

Not like Regis doesn't already talk about his association with Joey Bishop enough already... -Ben

I bet that idiot couldn't even name three songs by the Smiths. -Ben

Night Court always had great cameos, although Mel Torme's recurring role got a bit old after a while. One episode had Wile E. Coyote (yes, animated!) making an appearance. I'm not sure why the writers threw that gag in. Best cameo ever: Richard Nixon on Laugh-In. -Ben

Another year delay? For some reason, I'm not really surprised. Then again, it's been "due for release" for how many years now? Axl is making Tom Scholz from Boston look like an amateur. This better be the best damn record ever recorded if it's taking this long to get released, seriously. -Ben

Denis Leary. Stole material almost word for word from Bill Hicks, and made his career on it. I've had no respect for Carrot Top for a long, long time. Gallagher used to be hilarious when I was a kid, but you quickly realize that most people don't go to his shows for the JOKES, do they? They just want to dodge the smashed food. -Ben

83. When a young couple is being pursued by a killer or any kind of monster through the wilderness, the woman will almost always fall down, suffering an apparently serious injury. She then will tell her companion to "go without her", which the man will almost always disregard. 84. A black monolith appearing at the foot of an old man's bed will help evolve the man into a higher form of life. -Ben

First "real" album (that wasn't a Weird Al tape) I ever got was Blow Up by the Smithereens on cassette. Got the CD later that year. I was never big on cassettes. The only time I ever bought a bunch of tapes was when I was trying to get everything George Carlin ever put out five years ago. All I had to do was just wait a few months, and I would've been able to buy most of his '70s and early '80s albums on CD (which I eventually did). -Ben

After Dave Bowman outsmarted HAL by getting back into Discovery and disabling him, the prerecorded message from Dr. Floyd came on. I don't remember the exact message, but it still inspires Dave to take another pod out to meet the new monolith floating in Jupiter's airspace. The monoliths (placed by an apparently superior race of aliens monitoring human activity on Earth) only showed up at crucial points in mankind's developments. First, it appeared at the dawn of man, where the apes discovered how to use tools (the bones) to defeat the rival tribe, kill animals for food, and ensuring its survival. The next appearance was when man landed on the moon and excavated the second monolith. The sharp signal was the warning that man had made it all the way to the moon, which is worlds removed from the primitive man that evolved from the apes. The third monolith that Dave confronts in space is the one that was destined to show up when man finally evolved to the point where he does not NEED machines or tools anymore, and is ready to move up. You could argue that the "beyond the infinite" sequence was the portal to wherever Dave ended up, and it's been said that the hotel suite that Dave ends up in is part of a great cosmic zoo. The final monolith that appears as Dave is dying is the one signaling man's evolution to godhood (for lack of better terms). Of course, Arthur Clarke once said: "If you understand 2001 completely, [Kubrick and I] failed. We wanted to raise far more questions than we answered." -Ben P.S. Rock Hudson walked out of the Los Angeles premiere, saying, "Will someone tell me what the hell this is about?"